Teen tobacco use on the rise thanks to vaping
Wed, 01/30/2019 - 2:58pm
By:
Wabasha County Public Health
For the first time in 17 years, tobacco use is on the rise among our youth. An astonishing 26 percent of high-school students reported using tobacco products in the past 30 days. This is almost a 50 percent increase since 2014. The increase is attributed to battery powered devices that allow users to inhale, or “vape” a flavored aerosol, almost all of which contain nicotine.
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